Bruce Donald COATES
Bruce Donald COATES
AKA Bruce COATES, Coatsey, Coatsy, Coatesy
* Nickname: Moose
Late of ?
Relations in ‘the job’ ?
“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:
Dennis G. COATES, NSWPF # 07435 ?
B. COATES, NSWPF # 12583 ?
G.B. COATES, NSWPF # 21790 ?
K. COATES, NSWPF 24780 ?
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 162
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 18547
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 15 January 1979 ( aged 21 years, 4 months, 23 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 2 April 1979 ( aged 21 years, 7 months, 10 days )
Constable – appointed 2 April 1980
Constable 1st Class – appointed 2 April 1984
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )
Senior Constable – appointed 2 April 1988
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: = Sergeant
Stations: ?, ( Fraud Squad ( possibly a different Bruce Coates who was a rejoinee ? ) , Hornsby ( early 1980s ), Gordon, Pymble, Woy Woy, Gosford, Northern Region – Brisbane Water Police District – Custody Officer – Retirement
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 15 January 1979 to 15 January 2025 = 46 years, 0 months, 0 days Service
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: 15 January 1979 to 15 January 2025 = 46 years, 0 months, 0 days Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = 67 years, 4 months, 23 days
Time in Retirement from Police: 0 years, 2 months, 24 days
Awards: National Medal – granted 7 March 1995 ( SenCon )
Born: Friday 23 August 1957
Died on: Tuesday 8 April 2025
Age: 67 years, 7 months, 16 days
Organ Donor: Y / N / ?
Cause: Cancer ( type = ? )
Event location: ?
Event / Diagnosis date: ?
Funeral date: Monday 28 April 2025 @ 10.30am
Funeral location: Hillside Chapel, Palmdale Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Park, 57 Palmdale Road, Palmdale NSW
Brisbane Waters Police District will provide an Official Police Guard of Honour at the funeral
LIVE STREAM can be found HERE
Wake location: ?
Wake date: ???
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Grave Location: Section: Row: ? Plot: ?
Grave GPS: ?, ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( April 2025 )
BRUCE is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal
May they forever Rest In Peace
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Fraud Squad, CIB, circa 1979. – from Colin Dyson – 15 Oct 2021
( As best that I can remember )
Standing row: Rome Martin, Col Dyson, Bob Baker, Allen Turton, Andy Wallace, George McTaggart, Athol Edmunds, Doug Smith, Byron Shelley, Gary Phillips, Mark Hitchman, Bruce Taylor, Mick Newton, Bruce Lyons, Bruce Coates, Ron Shaw, Percy Carter, Graham Wheeler, John Cahill. Graeme Morgan.
Front row: John Lowe ( the Doctor ), Geoff Shelley, Rod Gibson, Allen Whittaker, Reg Hollis, Bruce Durham, Ron Armstrong, Laurie Queenan.
Apart from being a gentleman, Coastesy was also a renowned Axeman.
* Story behind any Nickname: Moose = ?
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
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Cal
26 April 2025